to swim the mississippi blindfolded and handcuffed. i'm impressed thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> latest -- colleges latest victims of obama care? >> clayton: one of the wildly watched tv shows. abbey's success. >> are you interested in irish politics lloyd martin? >> he is interested in irish repression like all of you. >> this matters a great deal to you. >> yes, it does matter. this stuff. it matters very great deal. >> what's so funny? >> nothing. i'm just enjoying this vivid display of irish character. >> that was a scene from downton abbey. piece set in earliest 20th century. pbs one of the biggest hits on television today earning a total of six emmys third season becoming one of the biggest shows in the world. could the show's creators right leaning views be what's driving the show's success? >> alisyn: let's ask our next guest elm mow jean lloyd weber is a journalist and author. thank you for being with us today. >> thank you very much. >> alisyn: i can imagine the pitch meeting where somebody said let's do a st